Examples of 'it was nearly' in a sentence
Meaning of "it was nearly"
it was nearly - This phrase is used to indicate that something almost happened or was very close to happening. It implies that there was a small difference or narrow margin between what actually occurred and what could have occurred
How to use "it was nearly" in a sentence
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it was nearly
That it was nearly impossible to get that oil.
I did not get home till it was nearly dawn.
It was nearly impossible for a defensive lineman to shake me.
It was so apparent that it was nearly palpable between them.
It was nearly too late for the species.
This time it was nearly all blood.
It was nearly noon and the weather was great.
And their description of it was nearly identical.
But it was nearly dusk before he finally showed up.
I thought you said it was nearly destroyed.
But it was nearly the end of the day.
For a guy like me it was nearly desperate.
But it was nearly dark when they reached.
The fabric was so worn it was nearly transparent.
It was nearly a month before he recovered full consciousness.
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I yawned and said it was nearly three in the morning.
It was nearly dawn by the time they left.
In those days it was nearly always dangerous.
It was nearly impossible to take my eyes off him.
It was warm out and it was nearly midnight.
And it was nearly a hundred years old.
Not only started it was nearly finished.
Still it was nearly impossible for me to speak them.
The water was so warm it was nearly like bath water.
It was nearly midnight when the movie ended.
By the time we finished it was nearly two in the morning.
It was nearly empty except for a couple of cars.
This year it was nearly forty.
It was nearly midnight when this took place.
And to think it was nearly eradicated.
It was nearly time for the twins to eat.
He could not tell who it was because it was nearly dark.
It was nearly midnight when she dropped me off.
A pursuit was not conducted as it was nearly dark.
It was nearly impossible to put this book down.
I looked at my phone and it was nearly midnight.
It was nearly impossible with one man alone.
The best thing about it was that it was nearly deserted.
It was nearly impossible to set boundaries with him.
He explained that logistically it was nearly impossible.
It was nearly impossible to think straight in his presence.
When we arrived it was nearly finished.
It was nearly always difficult to take him seriously.
On being told that it was nearly midnight.
It was nearly two hours before we started moving.
On his death it was nearly bankrupt.
It was nearly impossible to keep up with demand.
In this case it was nearly lethal.
It was nearly intolerable by the time we left.
Monetizing it was nearly impossible.
